Can They Say That?

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Examining the performance-based mentality and its destructive force in our lives

The church has hidden sexual abuse for far to long and we are grateful for all of the voices speaking out and confronting the issues. In this episode Gina and Polly discuss the climate of the church on this topic taking it a step further to help give you tools and questions on knowing how and who to ask about your churches policies on all stances of abuse. Join us!

Learning our best 'no' leads to our best 'yes'

Slaying Shame: taking on the enemy of connection and achievement in our lives.

This episode is dedicated to all those who’ve lost a loved one to suicide and to those fighting against the voices and urges of suicidal thoughts. We see you and you are not alone.

Gina & Polly spend some time asking each other some silly questions with the intention to help you find some surprises in your own life! Let's laugh together!

Are we for or against humanity? At first glance, we’d all want to answer that we’re definitely FOR humanity! But, are we really? This week’s episode stretches the limits of our title, ‘Can They Say That?’ We promise you’ll be uncomfortable. We certainly were. But when has anyone ever grown from comfort? Join us as we explore some of the ways in which we may be sending a less-than-loving message to a hurting and longing world.

THE STRUGGLE IS REAL: The battle between stepping out and hiding out Feeling disqualified? Anxious? Exhausted? Not-enough? Putting on the got-it-together show so the world won’t know? Yeah, we feel it too. Join us as we explore ways to fight the good fight to become our truest selves.

Bursting Bubbles Wanna get comfortably uncomfortable? Yeah, neither do we. Join us as we look at what comfort zones are (and aren’t) and why sometimes, the responsible thing we can do is burst our own bubbles of comfort.

Healthfully Selfish: That’s not a type-o and we’re not just talking bubble baths and mani-pedis. Tune in and discover what it is, and what it isn’t and why being Healthfully Selfish is the best gift you can give to those you love.

Join us as we explore the good, the bad and the ugly of compartmentalization.

PAINT OR NUMBERS Gettin’ Brainy With it! We’re curious. Which word in our episode title stood out to you the most? Tune in to today’s episode and see what your choice says about your brain.

You asked for it, you got it! Our most downloaded episode is back by popular demand! "Slaying Shame" Ready, Set.....SLAY!

We're BACK!!! Gina & Polly (that's us!) are coming out of the Jungle and moving into a brave new season! Here are a few awesome things happening you will not want to miss! * We have GUESTS! (who happen to be quite awesome!) * New theme song...hummmmm...I wonder what it is?!? * 2 holiday episodes you won't want to miss. * New topics to include some powerful discussion to open your hearts and minds to challenge and grow you. And as always...we invite you to add your thoughts, questions and challenges along the way as we all get to navigate this jungle with brave hearts!

Join us this week as we take on the topic of Safe People. Who they are, why we need them and how to become them, not just for others, but for ourselves too.

What happens when the place meant to help us heal is a source of deeper wounding? Join us this week as we explore the topic of Post Traumatic Church Syndrome with our special guest, Radonda Rowton, MAC, PLPC. Radonda was raised in ministry (27 pastors on just one side of the family!). For twenty years, she and her husband have served in music ministry.

The church can be a great place to find deep levels of healing and growth, even in matters of mental health. Research shows that people who are able to incorporate spirituality into their healing achieve a greater level of success in their journey. But sadly, there are times when those in the church turn a crisis of mental health into a crisis of faith. When someone is struggling emotionally and mentally, “pray harder” isn’t the answer. Sometimes the answer is Jesus AND a therapist. Tune in today as we chat about the challenges of handling mental health in the church and the importance of faith & science when helping someone heal.

Are you your own worst enemy? Awareness is half the battle! Throughout our day we can unintentionally say or think things about ourselves that contributes to an unhealthy and unhelpful self-narrative (the story we tell ourselves and consequently believe about who we are). Join Gina & Polly as they discuss the ins and outs of our thoughts and how to become free from self criticism!

Let's talk about sex! No, really. It’s an important conversation to have. It seems that we have forgotten that sex is a holistic experience. The best sex involves the healthiest versions of our emotional, physical, spiritual and mental selves. If we want to talk about sex in a way that is honoring to how we’re created and in a way that treats sex as the gift it is, we need to look at more than just the logistics of the act itself. Join in as our guests Dr. Petra Blum and Dr. Kathy Karigan help us with this sometimes-challenging topic.

Last week was an awesome start to exploring the topic sex and sexuality. Tune in this week as we pick up where we left off with Dr. Kathy Karigan and Dr. Petra Blum exploring the topic of healthy sex and sexuality. It’s so much more than you think!

Happy Thanksgiving Y’all! Around here, we believe Thanksgiving is more than a holiday. Tune in today as we share incredible stories of thankfulness from some of our listeners, traditions to enhance your holiday (that have nothing to do with food) and how making thankfulness a way of life changes your brain and your overall quality of life. We even walk you through an exercise, so you can experience the power of thankfulness for yourself! We’re SO thankful for each of you! And you’ll be thankful you tuned in for this special episode. What else are you thankful for? We’d love to know!

To Answer the Call: Women, Leadership and the Church In a needing world, the more qualified people who can answer the call to be a leader, offering help and hope in the church, the better. But sometimes, the challenge is less about saying “yes” to the call and more about battling the patriarchal culture in the church. Fortunately, things are changing. But we can do more to help people understand what God has to say about women He’s designed to teach and lead and why we need them now more than ever. Tune in today as we visit with one who has been “answering the call” for nearly 20 years. Chrissy Stergos is an Associate Youth Pastor in Missouri. Join us as we unpack the Scriptures to see what God has to say on this topic.

Last week was an amazing, thought provoking experience with our guest and friend, Associate Pastor Chrissy Stergos. Today in Part 2 of Women, Leadership and the Church, we have the privilege of sitting down with Pastor Matt Lybarger. Matt holds a Masters of Divinity and has devoted extensive time to studying what the Scriptures have to say on this challenging topic, as well as the different positions held on the subject by people in the Church. Join us as we unpack the Scriptures to see what God has to say on this topic.

Samuel Johnson once said "When once the forms of civility are violated, there remains little hope of return to kindness or decency." We believe this is holds more truth today than ever before. We’ve lost the art of speaking well to and of one another. Tune in today as we explore what it looks like to focus on extending kindness instead of our own rightness.

Christmas! It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Right? For several of us it is. And for several it is a hard season all around due to a plethora of circumstances. Join us on our last episode of 2018 as we talk about holiday traditions and ways to love extravagantly over the holidays! Also, we invited our listeners to share their traditions and expressions of Christmas! It’s going to be a FUN episode! Merry Christmas listeners!